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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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