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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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