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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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