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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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