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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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