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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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