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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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