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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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