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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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