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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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