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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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