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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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