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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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