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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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