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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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