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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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