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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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