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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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