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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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