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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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