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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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