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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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