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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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