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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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