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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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