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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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