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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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