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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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