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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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