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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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