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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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