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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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