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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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