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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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