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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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