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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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