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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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