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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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