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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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