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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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