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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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