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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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