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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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