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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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