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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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