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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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