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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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