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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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