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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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