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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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