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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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