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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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