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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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