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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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