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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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