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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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