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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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