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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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