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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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