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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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