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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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