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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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