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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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