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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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