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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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