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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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