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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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