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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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