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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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