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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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