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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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