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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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