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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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