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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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