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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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