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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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