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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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