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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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