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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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