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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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