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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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