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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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