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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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