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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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