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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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