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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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