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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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