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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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