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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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