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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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