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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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