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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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