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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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