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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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