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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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