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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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