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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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