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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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