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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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