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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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