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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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