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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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