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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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