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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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