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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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