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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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