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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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