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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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