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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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