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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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