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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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