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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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