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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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