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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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