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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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