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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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