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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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