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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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