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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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