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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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