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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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