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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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