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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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