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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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