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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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