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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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