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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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