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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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