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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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