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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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