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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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