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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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