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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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