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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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