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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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