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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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