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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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