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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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