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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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