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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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