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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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