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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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