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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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