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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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