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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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