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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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