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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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