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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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