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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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