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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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