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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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