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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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