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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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