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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. 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. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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