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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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