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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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