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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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