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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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