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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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