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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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