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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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