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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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