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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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