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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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