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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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