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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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