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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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