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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving 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 organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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