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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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