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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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