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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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