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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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