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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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