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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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