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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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