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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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