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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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