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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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