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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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