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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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