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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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