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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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