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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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