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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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