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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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