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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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