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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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