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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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