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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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