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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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