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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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