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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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