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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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