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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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