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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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