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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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