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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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