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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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