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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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