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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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