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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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