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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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