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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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