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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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