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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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