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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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