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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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