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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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