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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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