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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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