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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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