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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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