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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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