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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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