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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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