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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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