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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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