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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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