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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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