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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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