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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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