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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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