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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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