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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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