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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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