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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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