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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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