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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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