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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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