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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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