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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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