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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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