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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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