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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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