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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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