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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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