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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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