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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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