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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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