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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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