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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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