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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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