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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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