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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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