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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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