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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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