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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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