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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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