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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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