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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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