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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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