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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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