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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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