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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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