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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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