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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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