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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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