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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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