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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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