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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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