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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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