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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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