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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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