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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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