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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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