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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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