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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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