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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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