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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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