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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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