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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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