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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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