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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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