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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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