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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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