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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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