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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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