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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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