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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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