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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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