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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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