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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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