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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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