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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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