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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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