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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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