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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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