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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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