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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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