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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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