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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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