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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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