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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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