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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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