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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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