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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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