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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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