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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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