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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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