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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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