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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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