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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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