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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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