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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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