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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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