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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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