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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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