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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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