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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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