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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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