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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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