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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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