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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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