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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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