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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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