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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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