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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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