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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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