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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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