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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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