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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

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