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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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