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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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