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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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