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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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