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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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