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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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