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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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