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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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