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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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