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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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