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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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