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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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