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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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