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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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