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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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