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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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