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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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