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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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