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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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