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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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