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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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