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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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