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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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