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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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