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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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