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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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