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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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