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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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