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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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