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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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