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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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