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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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