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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses 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 massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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