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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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