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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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