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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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