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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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