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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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