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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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