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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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