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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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