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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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