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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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