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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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