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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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