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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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