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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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