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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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