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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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