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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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