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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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