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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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