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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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