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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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