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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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