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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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