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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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