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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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