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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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