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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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