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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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