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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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