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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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