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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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