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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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