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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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