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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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