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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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