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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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