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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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