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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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