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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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