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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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