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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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