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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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