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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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