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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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