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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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