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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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