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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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