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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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