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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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