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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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