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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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