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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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