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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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