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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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