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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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