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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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