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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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