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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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