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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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