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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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