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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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