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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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