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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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