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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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