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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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