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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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