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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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