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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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