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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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