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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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