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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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