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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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