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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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