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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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