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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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