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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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