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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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