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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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