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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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