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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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