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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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