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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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