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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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