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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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