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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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