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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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