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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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