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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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