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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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