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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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