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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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