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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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