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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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