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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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