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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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