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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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