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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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