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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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