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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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