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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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