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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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