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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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