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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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