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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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