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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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