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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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