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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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