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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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