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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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