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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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