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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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