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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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