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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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