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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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