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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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