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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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