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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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