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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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