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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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