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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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