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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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