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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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