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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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