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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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