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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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