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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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