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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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