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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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