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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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