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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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