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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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