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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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