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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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