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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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