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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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