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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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