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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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