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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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