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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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