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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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