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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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