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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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