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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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