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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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