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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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