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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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