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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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