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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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