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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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