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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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