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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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