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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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