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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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