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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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