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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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