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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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