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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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