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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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